In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, the Justice Department said Sessions had directed "senior federal prosecutors" to "evaluate certain issues" raised in letters sent by Republican lawmakers, and to determine whether investigations - or the possible appointment of a special counsel - were warranted. [Full Article...]

Since taking office in 2016, President Duterte and his administration have waged a lethal anti-drugs campaign that has resulted in widespread extrajudicial executions. Earlier this year, Trump even invited Duterte to the White House, without consulting anyone from the State Department on the matter first. "They have similar feelings toward former U.S. [Full Article...]

Growing up dreaming of getting into politics, she was excited to meet the former president, but was instead shocked and devastated when Bush grabbed her butt as the photo was being taken. Bush is one of dozens of powerful politicians and celebrities to be accused of sexual misconduct since actor Alyssa Milano launched the Me Too campaign in October, encouraging women to share their stories on so... [Full Article...]

The soldier was shot in the shoulder and elbow and taken to a South Korean hospital. During his visit, Yun plans to meet with Lee Do-hoon, South Korea's top negotiator on the North Korean nuclear issue. More than a million mines are believed to be buried inside the zone. At the time of the defection, the soldier was clad in the Korean People's Army uniform with no weapon, he added. [Full Article...]

Kelley shot and killed 26 people, including a woman who was pregnant. But the Air Force admitted Monday that it had failed to enter the conviction into a national database used by licensed gun sellers to determine whether an interested buyer is eligible to access firearms. [Full Article...]

It's believed the students were targeted because they had recently arrived in Canada to study. Police havent said where the boy was found. Police say that the families have been cooperating and hope to have their children back soon. During that same period, Toronto police was dealing with the disappearance of two women, 20-year-old Zhang Juanwen and 17-year-old Liu (Kandy) Yue, and 16-year-old... [Full Article...]

Chandy, the lone NCP face in the cabinet, is in a spot over alleged encroachment of a lake and violation of wetland rules for construction of facilities for his resort in the backwaters of Alappuzha. According to the sources, the AG has observed that since the collector's report has been challenged by Chandy, it was up to the state government whether to wait for the court's verdict or take a d... [Full Article...]

On Friday, when the state's average was still $2.56, Mitchell averaged $2.53 per gallon, a total higher than the averages in Yankton and Rapid City. Harvey pushed Lancaster County gas prices up 42 cents in two weeks to $2.88 a gallon, the biggest runup since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. [Full Article...]

This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree headed out on a truck to the Big Apple Thursday. The idea for a tree at the center came about after construction workers building the skyscraper there put a Christmas tree on top of the building's frame in 1931. [Full Article...]

This is the Cavaliers 39th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament , which is the longest active streak in the country. By virtue of being one of the top 16 seeds, UNC also earns a first round bye-meaning it won't play until the Second Round begins on November 19. [Full Article...]

She added sarcastically, "we congratulate the American freedom of speech and those who still believe in that". The Russian government has begun the process of reprisals against the U.S. Senator Konstantin Kosachev, the chair of Russia's Foreign Affairs Committee, told journalists Thursday that the Department of Justice is playing a "dirty political game" by targeting "selected" Russian media out... [Full Article...]

Ming Pao, a Chinese-language newspaper published by Hong Kong's Ming Pao Group, said Monday that the Eastern Theater Command of China's People's Liberation Army has been conducting a major combined drill of its Navy and Air Force in the East China Sea since last week. [Full Article...]

At 6:35p.m. on Election Day, when most polls and pundits believed Clinton would win the presidency, WikiLeaks messaged Trump Jr. and suggested that Trump contest the election results, rather than concede. His comments came three days after the website published the first batch of hacked emails from the account of Clinton's campaign chairman, John Podesta. [Full Article...]

As part of the 2017 Christmas kettle campaign's official kick-off, corps leader will be joined by the Calgary Salvation Army Glenmore Temple band, who will perform the national anthem and carols. The program will again benefit from Walmart Canada, which will match all the funds raised at its stores across Canada on one of the final Saturdays before Christmas. [Full Article...]

Whether you're an avid gamer, a PC builder, a digital native, or you just want to shop for the best tech deals, Newegg .ca has them. eBay kicks off a new promotion today, with " Don't Wait for Black Friday " deals. It is also highly recommended to sign up as an Amazon Prime customer as Prime customers will get free postage and packaging on all purchases, in addition to exclusive early acces... [Full Article...]

There have been concerns over China's growing military presence in the Indo-Pacific and the issue was understood to have figured in a meeting of officials from India, the US, Japan and Australia today under the proposed Quadrilateral coalition of the four countries. [Full Article...]

However, the offer was immediately attacked by both Labour and Conservative politicians, who expressed anger that it did not give parliament any say in the case of a no-deal Brexit . Primary legislation means making law by acts of parliament or statute. "(Mr Davis) has to do much better than this. "It is crucial that this meaningful vote takes place well before we leave, that defeat for the... [Full Article...]

The UCLA men's basketball team flew back to the US over the weekend without forwards Jalen Hill and Cody Riley and guard LiAngelo Ball , brother of Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball . Citing a source with firsthand knowledge of the investigation, ESPN reports the players could be Hangzhou for "a week or two" while the situation is resolved. [Full Article...]

Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller said the new charges came after they recovered deleted security camera footage taken inside a Penn State fraternity house. He says the new video shows that several people knew exactly what happened. "Guess what guys - now we know". "[Tim] was a happy and caring human being and loving son who just wanted to join an organization to find friend... [Full Article...]